, 1887-03-19

remark, as he had done formerly, that
it was quite evident that this amount
could only be met from extraordinary
means outside the ordinary means of the
colony. Still, if this amount were deducted,
there would yet remain a deficit of $48, 1852. SO.
The military xpenses and pensions, amount
ed to $50, 435. Al, and if these expenses were
also deducted there would remain a NAL sur
plus over the remaining expenditure, name
ly of $5,172.78.
In regard to the Revenue side of the Bud
get he would remark that the revenues had
for the most part been calculated, as usual, on
the basis of the average of the last 3 preced-
ing years for which the accounts were
made up.
This average was $3.50, 297. The ex-
port duty was calculated on the assump.
ton that the island would make the same crop
as in 1884-85, namely 16, 600 hhds. of sugar.
10000 gallons of rum, 100000 gallons of
molasses for export, and the price had been
taken at $40 per hid. of sugar, 90 cents per
gallon of rum, and 10 cents per gallon of
molasses, which was a likely rate at the time
the calculation was made. He was now
afraid that it might be rather too high. All
the other revenues had been calculated on the
three years average, except those for rum and
spirit licenses which under the new ordinance
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Turning to the Expenses, he would remark
that they were nearly all as usual. He
would point out those cases where the
difference from the corresponding item last
year amounted to more than 800.
For the book-keeper's Office 5000 less was
required, the book-keeper holding at present
an acting appointment. For the Pilot and
Harbour department there was q reduc-
tion of 800. Under the Post Office De-
partment there was an increase of $500,
but this was only apparent, and arose from
the item for the hire of the mail schoon-
er, which had hitherto been dealt with as q
separate item, being now brought under the
Post Department, to which it properly be-
longed. Forthe Military Department there was
an increase of 1874. rs, of (which $3.50 was for
providing the men with a cup of coffee in the
morning, and the rest arose from the calcu-
lation of the three years averages. Under
the Militia and Fire Department the expen-
diture was $21O less. Under the Depart
ment of Public Instruction there was an ap-
parent increase of $143, but it arose from
transferring the rents Of the schoolhouse at
Friedensfeld and the teachers residence at
Rose Hill to this item, from the Building
and Uncertain Expenses, where they had
heretofore been posted. Under the Sanitary
Department there was an increase of e, 381
for the Leper Asylum. He would also men
ton that the total compensation for the
Veterinary surgeon had now been increased
to amount in all to 5000, for which he hoped
a competent person could be induced to come
out. The increase would probably not cause
any extra expenditure, as the grass piece
formerly given to the Veterinary surgeon was
now used to supply the Police horses.
Under the Poor Department there was a
saving of 5000 in the contracts for medical at
tendance to the poor in the country. Speak
ing of the Prison Department, he would, con-
corning the question whether the prisoners
were self-supporting, refer to the statement
from Government Of 18th of June 1885
which would show that the daily cost of each
prisoners maintenance was 1915 cents in
Christiansted, 33-5 cents in Frederiksted,
whereas the work done by them Yves
estimated on the average to At cents. I'm
der the item Buildings &c. there had been a
decrease of about SO, 1906 "a. and under Pen
sions a decrease of $137.15 A new pension
was that for Mr.. Browne, formerly teacher
at Two Williams School, namely 1920 q
year. In all the expenditure was 8 1,491.10
less than the amount sanctioned last year.
The ordinary expenses have hitherto been
estimated at from S205, 900 to S206, 900. In
future they ought to be estimated at 1907 1899
besides the Guarantee debt, on account of the
new ordinary expense for the Lepers' Asylum.
Ho vUou1d16nal1v conclude his remarks bv